Loot boxes a matter of “life or death,” says researcher

Re:Loot boxes a matter of “life or death,” says researcher by rubbingalcohol on Monday August 12, 2019 @11:59AM (#20676634)

They could just charge more for the games. Video games used to be a lot more expensive in the 1990s and people still bought them.

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Re:Loot boxes a matter of “life or death,” says researcher by pbhjpbhj on Monday August 12, 2019 @12:56PM (#20677322)

Did they? I remember then being £20-30 (GBP), whilst now they're £60. I'm sure the cost of living hasn't doubled??

I only got my first game system, N64, at the end of the 90s though.

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Re:Loot boxes a matter of “life or death,” says researcher by bart_spoon on Monday August 12, 2019 @02:58PM (#20678667)

Can't speak for the UK, but in the US, I remember a typical game was $50 new when I was growing up in the late 90's, compared to $60 today. According to an inflation calculator, that same game in 1999 would cost $77.

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Re:Loot boxes a matter of “life or death,” says researcher by pbhjpbhj on Monday August 12, 2019 @05:14PM (#20680074)

I can't find figures for UK but MSRP for Ocarina of Time and Breath of the Wild were both $60.

I think my, apparently false, view comes from getting in well after launch on N64.

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Re:Loot boxes a matter of “life or death,” says researcher by EpicEng on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @11:04AM (#20686509)

In the US, yes. Games have not increased in price alongside inflation. I recall paying $80 for certain Nintendo (NES) games. Most new games were $60.

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